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Published 11 Jun 2026, 14:56 BST

Official UK procurement notice

003257 - Digital Road Management Platform

Official notice

Authority: Durham County Council (Local council)

GoodsOpen procedureAbove threshold
Published estimate£600,000≈ £300k / year · £720,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 30 Oct 2026
Contract term 2 yrsends 30 Jun 2029 · up to 30 Jun 2033 with extensions · starts 1 Jul 2027
Notice summaryFrom the published notice

The Highway Network Management Team at Durham County Council (DCC) is responsible for overseeing and managing the county's road network, supporting both operational delivery and strategic network planning. The service delivers a range of activities including coordination of 40,000+ street works activities per year, network monitoring, permit management, and traffic management interventions. The proposed system will need to support both office-based and field-based operations. The digital road management platform will provide an electronic administration platform for the effective management for the highway network management team and the platform must link into the Department for Transports Street Manager system.

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Highway Network Management Team at Durham County Council (DCC) is responsible for overseeing and managing the county's road network, supporting both operational delivery and strategic network planning. The service delivers a range of activities including coordination of 40,000+ street works activities per year, network monitoring, permit management, and traffic management interventions.

The Council is seeking to procure a single, modern Digital Road Management Platform to improve efficiency, data visibility, and service delivery. The proposed system will need to support both office-based and field-based operations. The system will be primarily used by highway network management officers, traffic engineers, inspectors, and support staff across the service.

The digital road management platform will provide an electronic administration platform for the effective management for the highway network management team and the platform must link into the Department for Transports Street Manager system.

For the avoidance of doubt, the Digital Road Management Platform will support the Council's management, coordination and oversight of activities on the highway network. The platform is not required to assess, determine, approve or refuse permit applications, nor is it required to undertake or replace the Council's inspection functions. These activities will remain the responsibility of the Council and its authorised officers.

CPV: Industry specific software package

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The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Renewal 2 yrsPublished value£600,000
Contract period: 1 Jul 2027 – 30 Jun 2029 (2 yrs) · up to 30 Jun 2033 with extensionsValue: £600,000 exc. VAT · £720,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: North East
Extensions: The contract period is for an initial 2 year contract term with 2 x 24 optional extension periods, subject to performance and requirements review.

What it takes to win
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Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
Quality: 20%Price: 80%
Published sub-criteria (3)
  • Implementation Plan: 10%
  • System Demonstration: 10%
  • Price: 80%
Published award criteria (3)
  • Implementation Plan
  • System Demonstration
  • Price
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 80 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 8 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Goods
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
11 Jun 2026, 14:56 BST
Last source update
23 Sept 2026, 12:21 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 24 Nov 2026
Authority reference
OPEN20262074
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-090091
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Industry specific software package
Delivery area
North East (UKC14)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06b32b Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
30 Oct 2026, 10:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
26 Oct 2026, 23:59 GMT
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Full tender documents can be accessed free of charge at www.open-uk.org ↗

Reference: OPEN20262074

Submission and clarification questions must be made via the Open Portal.

Timeline

11 Jun 2026 → 1 Jul 2027 · 7 dates
  1. Planning notice published154 days ago
    11 Jun 2026, 14:56 BST
  2. Market engagement139 days ago
    26 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST

    Interested providers can access the written response questions, free of charge, by registering on the Open Portal at www.open-uk.org ↗

    The deadline for completed responses is Friday 26th June 2026 at 12 noon.

  3. Tender notice published50 days ago
    23 Sept 2026, 12:21 BST
  4. Clarification questions by17 days ago
    26 Oct 2026, 23:59 GMT
  5. Submission deadline13 days ago
    30 Oct 2026, 10:00 GMT
  6. Today
    13 Nov 2026
  7. Award decision expected byin 11 days
    24 Nov 2026, 23:59 GMT
  8. Contract startsin 229 days
    1 Jul 2027, 00:00 BST

Notice history

5 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 11 Jun 2026
  1. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    11 Jun 2026, 14:56 BST
    UK2
  2. Tender notice published
    23 Sept 2026, 12:21 BST
    UK4
  3. Status changed to active
    23 Sept 2026, 12:21 BST
  4. Procurement method changed
    23 Sept 2026, 12:21 BST
  5. Deadline published: 30 Oct 2026, 10:00 GMT
    23 Sept 2026, 12:21 BST

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Durham County Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PMPB-8772-VYWM Corten House, Dunholme Close, Durham, North East, DH1 5WBContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Bidding documents and specificationstenderBidding documents and specificationsFull tender documents can be accessed free of charge by registering on the Open Portal at www.open-uk.org Reference: OPEN20262074

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